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Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Changes In Equity Disclosure [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Convertible, Shares Issuable	40,531,845
Preferred Stock, Convertible, Conversion Price			$ 31.70
Sales to Noncontrolling Interests	$ 323	$ 189

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Sales to Noncontrolling Interests

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Per share conversion price of preferred stock.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 13
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-Publisher FASB
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Number of common shares issuable upon conversion of preferred stock.

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-Section 50
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